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Noem insisted Sunday that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/Ks50RJ8
ICE Barbie Panics When Asked About Vetting Alleged Guard Shooter
The man who allegedly shot two National Guard members, one of whom has died, was granted asylum in April.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Noem insisted Sunday that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/Ks50RJ8
The laws of war generally prohibit killing people who are no longer “in the fight." trib.al/sHSwP3X
“The evidence that I’ve seen absolutely demands a further and continued investigation,” Rep. Adam Smith said. “It strains credibility to say that they were still in the fight.”
“The evidence that I’ve seen absolutely demands a further and continued investigation,” Rep. Adam Smith said. “It strains credibility to say that they were still in the fight.”
Hegseth Defense Collapses as Dems Reveal Horrific Video Strike Details
The ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee tells TNR after watching the video: “This is a big, big problem.”
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December 7, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The laws of war generally prohibit killing people who are no longer “in the fight." trib.al/sHSwP3X
“The evidence that I’ve seen absolutely demands a further and continued investigation,” Rep. Adam Smith said. “It strains credibility to say that they were still in the fight.”
“The evidence that I’ve seen absolutely demands a further and continued investigation,” Rep. Adam Smith said. “It strains credibility to say that they were still in the fight.”
The Trump administration is taking aim at the Somali American community in Minnesota with an immigration crackdown, punctuated by President Trump on Tuesday calling Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali American herself, “garbage” along with the rest of her community. trib.al/X6ClAAx
Trump Official Forced to Clarify Exactly How Many Somalis Are Garbage
Donald Trump’s White House has launched a particularly racist attack on the Somali American community.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The Trump administration is taking aim at the Somali American community in Minnesota with an immigration crackdown, punctuated by President Trump on Tuesday calling Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali American herself, “garbage” along with the rest of her community. trib.al/X6ClAAx
An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/Z6CTYwH
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
Trump Claims Right to Discriminate as Pam Bondi Hit With Lawsuit
A fired federal worker is suing the attorney general in a case that could change civil service forever.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/Z6CTYwH
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
Top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday opened an investigation into multiple flights that Patel took last month with a $60 million government jet.
The visits were reportedly to visit his girlfriend. trib.al/bZoPHwq
The visits were reportedly to visit his girlfriend. trib.al/bZoPHwq
December 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Top Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Monday opened an investigation into multiple flights that Patel took last month with a $60 million government jet.
The visits were reportedly to visit his girlfriend. trib.al/bZoPHwq
The visits were reportedly to visit his girlfriend. trib.al/bZoPHwq
Trump has given a full and unconditional pardon to entertainment executive Tim Leiweke—whom his own Justice Department indicted on charges of “orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university” in Austin. trib.al/kdwFCSi
December 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Trump has given a full and unconditional pardon to entertainment executive Tim Leiweke—whom his own Justice Department indicted on charges of “orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university” in Austin. trib.al/kdwFCSi
Surprise, surprise: House Republicans don’t want the public to hear what Jack Smith has to say about President Donald Trump—even though the president claims he’d prefer it. trib.al/yFoP4in
December 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Surprise, surprise: House Republicans don’t want the public to hear what Jack Smith has to say about President Donald Trump—even though the president claims he’d prefer it. trib.al/yFoP4in
Days after Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed off during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He continued to doze after the leaders spoke trib.al/HyfenBZ
He continued to doze after the leaders spoke trib.al/HyfenBZ
December 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Days after Trump fell asleep during a televised Cabinet meeting, the president on Thursday again dozed off during a ceremony to mark the signing of a peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He continued to doze after the leaders spoke trib.al/HyfenBZ
He continued to doze after the leaders spoke trib.al/HyfenBZ
Lawmakers were shocked and appalled Thursday after they were shown video footage of the September 2 double tap that killed two survivors of an airstrike in the Caribbean. trib.al/3vAwlZQ
December 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Lawmakers were shocked and appalled Thursday after they were shown video footage of the September 2 double tap that killed two survivors of an airstrike in the Caribbean. trib.al/3vAwlZQ
A clip of Hegseth discussing the strike the next day with Fox News resurfaced online Monday night. trib.al/eV3UYul
In the clip, Hegseth said he watched the second strike, to kill survivors from their initial attack, on September 2, "I watched it live. We knew exactly who was in that boat."
In the clip, Hegseth said he watched the second strike, to kill survivors from their initial attack, on September 2, "I watched it live. We knew exactly who was in that boat."
Pete Hegseth Already Admitted He Knew About That Second Strike
The defense secretary bragged in September that he watched the strike.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:21 PM
A clip of Hegseth discussing the strike the next day with Fox News resurfaced online Monday night. trib.al/eV3UYul
In the clip, Hegseth said he watched the second strike, to kill survivors from their initial attack, on September 2, "I watched it live. We knew exactly who was in that boat."
In the clip, Hegseth said he watched the second strike, to kill survivors from their initial attack, on September 2, "I watched it live. We knew exactly who was in that boat."
Ever since the government shutdown, it’s finally begun to sink in on people that Trump and his entire administration are a bunch of raging ideologues or incompetents or both, peddling a fantasy version of their strength that people no longer buy. trib.al/bxVWbrK
There’s No Doubt About It: The Great MAGA Crack-Up Has Begun
Every single prominent member of the Trump administration has had a very, very bad week.
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December 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Ever since the government shutdown, it’s finally begun to sink in on people that Trump and his entire administration are a bunch of raging ideologues or incompetents or both, peddling a fantasy version of their strength that people no longer buy. trib.al/bxVWbrK
Even with the inarguable threats posed by the Trump administration, many see the idea of leaving the U.S. as an admission of defeat.
... But if you find yourself asking the question, some say “you probably are already in the space where you should be making preparations.” trib.al/mOEWbF1
... But if you find yourself asking the question, some say “you probably are already in the space where you should be making preparations.” trib.al/mOEWbF1
December 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Even with the inarguable threats posed by the Trump administration, many see the idea of leaving the U.S. as an admission of defeat.
... But if you find yourself asking the question, some say “you probably are already in the space where you should be making preparations.” trib.al/mOEWbF1
... But if you find yourself asking the question, some say “you probably are already in the space where you should be making preparations.” trib.al/mOEWbF1
A new report from payroll processor ADP found that private employees lost nearly 32,000 jobs in November, far off analyst projections that they would add 10,000 jobs.
The data is a sharp decline from October. trib.al/sLyTx4f
The data is a sharp decline from October. trib.al/sLyTx4f
December 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A new report from payroll processor ADP found that private employees lost nearly 32,000 jobs in November, far off analyst projections that they would add 10,000 jobs.
The data is a sharp decline from October. trib.al/sLyTx4f
The data is a sharp decline from October. trib.al/sLyTx4f
Mounting evidence casts doubt that those killed—who now number over 80—were even trafficking drugs to the United States. And now, Trump is pardoning the Honduran ex-president convicted of crimes relating to flooding the U.S. with cocaine.
What’s the case for these bombings? trib.al/tf60iFD
What’s the case for these bombings? trib.al/tf60iFD
Trump Boat Bombings Suddenly on Shakier Ground as Damning Info Emerges
Will Republicans give us a real investigation into Trump’s bombings, now that we just learned horrific new details about them? Or are they seriously going to fall on their swords for Pete Hegseth?
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December 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Mounting evidence casts doubt that those killed—who now number over 80—were even trafficking drugs to the United States. And now, Trump is pardoning the Honduran ex-president convicted of crimes relating to flooding the U.S. with cocaine.
What’s the case for these bombings? trib.al/tf60iFD
What’s the case for these bombings? trib.al/tf60iFD
In a 2–1 ruling, Trump-appointed D.C. Circuit Court Judges greenlit his removal of Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board
In her dissent, Judge Florence Pan warned it's a disastrous consolidation of executive power trib.al/QXSlbPL
In her dissent, Judge Florence Pan warned it's a disastrous consolidation of executive power trib.al/QXSlbPL
Trump Judges Rule He Can Fire Whoever He Wants
In a dissenting opinion, Judge Florence Pan warned the move “paves the way to autocracy.”
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December 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In a 2–1 ruling, Trump-appointed D.C. Circuit Court Judges greenlit his removal of Democratic members of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board
In her dissent, Judge Florence Pan warned it's a disastrous consolidation of executive power trib.al/QXSlbPL
In her dissent, Judge Florence Pan warned it's a disastrous consolidation of executive power trib.al/QXSlbPL
Sitting beside a drowsy President Trump during a lengthy Cabinet meeting, Hegseth claimed that while he's perfectly happy taking responsibility for the dozen extrajudicial executions of supposed drug traffickers, he wouldn’t dare claim credit for *that* one Pentagon decision. trib.al/VElCiVs
Pete Hegseth Freaks Out When Asked About the Boat Strikes
Pete Hegseth struggled to defend himself.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Sitting beside a drowsy President Trump during a lengthy Cabinet meeting, Hegseth claimed that while he's perfectly happy taking responsibility for the dozen extrajudicial executions of supposed drug traffickers, he wouldn’t dare claim credit for *that* one Pentagon decision. trib.al/VElCiVs
🚨 More Epstein documents are officially on their way. trib.al/5ltkVMX
Federal Judge Orders Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents
More Epstein documents are on their way.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🚨 More Epstein documents are officially on their way. trib.al/5ltkVMX
MS NOW, citing three unnamed sources, reports Patel has, at least twice, ordered his girlfriend's FBI security detail to also escort one of her allegedly intoxicated friends after a night of partying. Agents have objected to the order, only for Patel to throw a fit trib.al/R9hbjYK
December 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
MS NOW, citing three unnamed sources, reports Patel has, at least twice, ordered his girlfriend's FBI security detail to also escort one of her allegedly intoxicated friends after a night of partying. Agents have objected to the order, only for Patel to throw a fit trib.al/R9hbjYK
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month. trib.al/sueJHCv
Karoline Leavitt’s Brother Had Grim Custody Fight With ICE-Arrested Ex
ICE arrested Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, in November.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month. trib.al/sueJHCv
The rule against attacking people “out of the fight” is foundational in U.S. and international law. And there’s no doubt it was crossed.
A suspected Venezuelan smuggling boat was destroyed, survivors remained afloat, and a follow-on strike killed them. trib.al/kQNcK8J
A suspected Venezuelan smuggling boat was destroyed, survivors remained afloat, and a follow-on strike killed them. trib.al/kQNcK8J
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The rule against attacking people “out of the fight” is foundational in U.S. and international law. And there’s no doubt it was crossed.
A suspected Venezuelan smuggling boat was destroyed, survivors remained afloat, and a follow-on strike killed them. trib.al/kQNcK8J
A suspected Venezuelan smuggling boat was destroyed, survivors remained afloat, and a follow-on strike killed them. trib.al/kQNcK8J
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month. trib.al/gWALLSw
Karoline Leavitt’s Brother Had Grim Custody Fight With ICE-Arrested Ex
ICE arrested Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, in November.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month. trib.al/gWALLSw
Rising costs, driven by rising inflation and Trump’s disastrous tariffs, kept discounts flat compared to 2024, Reuters reported.
So while consumers may have spent more money on Black Friday than in previous years, shoppers checked out with far fewer items, according to Salesforce. trib.al/pfY39ve
So while consumers may have spent more money on Black Friday than in previous years, shoppers checked out with far fewer items, according to Salesforce. trib.al/pfY39ve
December 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Rising costs, driven by rising inflation and Trump’s disastrous tariffs, kept discounts flat compared to 2024, Reuters reported.
So while consumers may have spent more money on Black Friday than in previous years, shoppers checked out with far fewer items, according to Salesforce. trib.al/pfY39ve
So while consumers may have spent more money on Black Friday than in previous years, shoppers checked out with far fewer items, according to Salesforce. trib.al/pfY39ve
SCOTUS has agreed to hear arguments over the legality of Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship, the 1868 constitutional detail granting persons born on U.S. soil an American passport.
In doing so, the nation's highest judiciary has set the stage for a revolutionary decision. trib.al/Cpb1ir5
In doing so, the nation's highest judiciary has set the stage for a revolutionary decision. trib.al/Cpb1ir5
December 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
SCOTUS has agreed to hear arguments over the legality of Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship, the 1868 constitutional detail granting persons born on U.S. soil an American passport.
In doing so, the nation's highest judiciary has set the stage for a revolutionary decision. trib.al/Cpb1ir5
In doing so, the nation's highest judiciary has set the stage for a revolutionary decision. trib.al/Cpb1ir5
🚨 More Epstein documents are officially on their way. trib.al/InNz8G0
Federal Judge Orders Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents
More Epstein documents are on their way.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
🚨 More Epstein documents are officially on their way. trib.al/InNz8G0
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month. trib.al/QrdO7XA
Karoline Leavitt’s Brother Had Grim Custody Fight With ICE-Arrested Ex
ICE arrested Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, in November.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month. trib.al/QrdO7XA